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This resolution urges the United States Congress to continue funding the Federal TRIO programs, which are a set of eight educational support programs designed to help low-income, first-generation, and disabled students access and succeed in higher education. The TRIO programs include initiatives like Talent Search, Upward Bound, Student Support Services, and the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, which provide academic tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and financial guidance to participants across all 50 states. The resolution highlights that in fiscal year 2024, these programs were funded at $1.191 billion and served over 880,000 participants, including 6,000 veterans. The resolution is particularly urgent because President Trump's fiscal year 2026 Budget Request proposes eliminating all funding for TRIO programs, which would significantly impact millions of students who rely on these critical support services to pursue postsecondary education. By passing this resolution, the legislative body aims to communicate the importance of maintaining TRIO program funding and transmit this message to key congressional leadership.

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